Re: [Xen-users] Custom kernel

[Stephen Yum <steveyum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

You only have one kernel because in the Makefile of your Xen source  
directory, you probably have a line that reads:
KERNELS ? = linux-2.6-xen

If you change that to:

KERNELS ? = linux-2.6-xen0 linux-2.6-xenU

You'll have two kernels for a separate dom0 kernel and a domU kernel.  
Then simply type:
# make world

You'll get two kernel source directories, one for 2.6.x-xen0 and  
2.6.x-xenU (for me x=16)
At this point, you can type the following to create a dom0 kernel:

# make linux-2.6-xen0-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
# make linux-2.6-xen0-build
# make linux-2.6-xen0-install
If you need a ramdisk to load special modules (such as SCSI drivers),  
create an initrd file by typing:
# mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.16-xen0.img 2.6.16-xen0

To make the domU kernel:

# make linux-2.6-xenU-config CONFIGMODE=menuconfig
# make linux-2.6-xenU-build
# make linux-2.6-xenU-install

It seems the updated instructions on the Xensource site encourages  
people to create just one kernel, rather than two kernels, privileged  
and unprivileged, for dom0 and domU respectively.
Me, I don't want to use a privileged kernel for my guests. That's  
ludicrous. The potential security problems far outweighs the  
convenience that method may provide.
Hope this helps.

S

On Aug 31, 2006, at 10:21 AM, jonr@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The first time I installed xen there were two kernels, this time  
> with 3.0.2,
> there is only one kernel, everything works. I can boot my dom0 and  
> my domU's
> using this one kernel but if I want to build a custom kernel for my  
> domU's but
> I am not sure from what I read on how to go about it.
>
> Will I end up with a new kernel other than my single kernel? Should  
> I do the
> kernel config in the directory that I used to install xen?
>
> Any help is appreciated,
>
> Jon
>
>
>
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